Instructor:

, Vermont State Colleges

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Phone:
E-mail: mblack906@gmail.com
Employer's Central Office:
49 Charles Ave
Middlebury, VT 05753

Instructor Level

VT Northern Lights Instructor Level:	Master
Supporting Instructor:

Education

Degrees:	High school diploma or GED in Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education Master's degree in (2) Elementary Education & Special Education Professional certificate or license in VT Teaching Licenses: Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, & C
Instruction Received:	has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults.

Work Experience

Early Childhood Special Educator: Addison Central School District, Middlebury, VT, 2021 – Present.

Instructor, Come Inside?! We’re Too Busy Learning! Vermont State Colleges, Spring 2023, anticipated Spring 2025. Taught 3-credit graduate/undergraduate course focusing on Teaching, Assessing, and Learning With Your Students Outdoors In All Weather.

Instructor, Forest and Nature Based Approaches for Early Childhood Education, Vermont State Colleges/Castleton University, 2020-2024. Taught 3-credit graduate/undergraduate course focusing on the holistic, interdisciplinary, and sensory-based approaches of forest and nature-based programs.

Early Childhood Educator: Wren's Nest Forest Preschool, Vergennes, VT, 2019-2020.

Early Childhood Educator/Director of 2 preschools: Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, Whiting and Pittsford, VT, 2018-2019.

Early Intervention Outreach/Early Childhood Teacher and Parent Educator, Addison County Parent/Child Center, Middlebury, VT 2016-2018.

Early Childhood Educator: Lead Teacher, Mary Johnson Children's Center, Middlebury, VT, 2015-2016.

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher and Early On Consultant, Marquette Alger Regional Education Service Agency (MARESA), Marquette, MI, 2013-2015. Taught and served as early intervention diagnostician at a special-education agency covering school districts in two counties.

Lead Teacher/Pre-Practicum Supervisor, Rivier College Early Childhood Center, Nashua, NH, 2006-2007.

Program Coordinator and Educator (Birth - Primary and Children of Divorce Programs), Grapevine Family Center and River Center, Antrim and Peterborough, NH, 2001-2003. Provided parent education, playgroups, and community connections to families with young children.

Program Coordinator, MA Department of Education/MA Family Network, Orleans and Brewster, MA, 1993-2001. Provided education and enrichment to families with young children through library story hours, playgroups, and expanded birth - 3 activities.

Teacher (Pre-K - 3), Nauset Regional School District, Brewster and Orleans, MA, 1993-1996, 1999-2000.

Teacher/Curriculum Specialist, Department of Defense Child Development Center, Katterbach, Germany, 1983-1987.

Experience Length

5-10 years instructing adults.

Professional References:

	Name	Phone
1.	Cheryl Mitchell	802-989-8141
2.	Yari Candelaria-Rodriguez	802-989-5101

Additional Information

Instructor Experiences:

Activity/Course	Date	Type	Hours
Come Inside?! We’re Too Busy Learning! Teaching, Assessing, and Learning With Your Students Outdoors In All Weather	Spring 2023	Group	45
Forest and Nature Based Approaches for Early Childhood	Summer 2024	Group	45
Forest and Nature Based Approaches for Early Childhood	Summer 2023	Group	45
Forest and Nature Based Approaches for Early Childhood	Summer 2022	Group	45

Core Knowledge Areas:

Child Development (Early Childhood)
Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)
Observing and Assessing (Early Childhood)

Training Topics

How Children Develop
Temperament
Social/Emotional Development
Addressing Challenges
Supportive Interactions
Special Education
Indoor Learning Environments
Outdoor Learning Environments
Observation/Assessment
Curriculum Development
Early Literacy

Educational Philosophy:

Hands-on Practice
Peer Learning/Sharing
Self Care/Reflection

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